Max Verstappen feels that George Russell “deserves more” than being left in Formula 1’s midfield battles for several years, while Scuderia Ferrari Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc added that the Williams driver is worthy of a Mercedes seat for the 2022 Formula 1 season.
Mercedes is yet to announce who will partner Lewis Hamilton year, but rumours increasingly suggest that the young driver will get the nod over current incumbent Valtteri Bottas. Russell is the same age as Verstappen and Charles Leclerc but while they have earned moves to Red Bull and Ferrari and become race winners, Russell has had to be more patient.
Charles Leclerc raced for Sauber back in 2018, which was his first Formula 1 season, but showed an impressive performance and was called by Scuderia Ferrari for the next season, scoring two victories for the Italian side in 2019, including a memorabile win at the Monza circuit in front of the Ferrari fans:
“It’s great if George gets that seat because he deserves it” – Charles admitted – “It is always very difficult to judge in Formula 1, because the cars are so different and obviously with George being at Williams, it is always difficult to judge how much of a good job he’s doing. He’s consistently there and showing good things and also in the past I’ve raced with him and I know how strong George is. So, he definitely deserves that spot and I think it would be great to have such a talented driver in that seat.” – the Scuderia Ferrari driver concluded.
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